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By Richard Smoley
The failures of the federal Food and Drug Administration (FDA) have been in plain view since at least early 2022.
At that point the public saw
Residues of veterinary drugs and other substances found in animals and animal products have fallen in the European Union, according to recently published statistics.
Data from the annual report for
Leaders from a group of consumer and industry organizations were unanimous yesterday in condemning FDA Commissioner Robert Califf for his plan to restructure the agency.
To a person, the leaders
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New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman once wrote; “Everything really important happens the morning after the morning after…”
In short, focus on what really changes, not what is said
The FDA Commissioner says the reorganization of the food side of the agency is still a work in progress, but promises that by fall it will be ready to submit
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Editor’s note: This was written in response to comments made by FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf in his exclusive interview with Food Safety News Publisher Bill Marler that
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I was given some time to talk with Dr. Califf about the recent call by the Regan-Udall task force he empowered to give recommendations as to how the food
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Editor’s note: The Consumer Brands Association and Consumer Reports were featured in The Hill Opinion on Feb. 22 for sounding the alarm on FDA’s refusal to appoint
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and World Health Organization (WHO) are looking for experts to contribute to work related to viruses in foods.
They are also asking governments,
A long-awaited report on decisions taken at the latest Codex Alimentarius Commission meeting has finally been published.
The United Nations food standards body met in Rome in November 2022. Codex
Guidance from the Food Standards Agency helped local authorities handle food-related work during the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an assessment.
In June 2021, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) provided local
The number of food safety incidents involving a global network declined in the final quarter of 2022 according to a new report.
The International Food Safety Authorities Network (INFOSAN) was
